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General Vocabulary Exercise

August 14, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The burning rubber gave ............... acrid smoke.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "off" completes "gave off," meaning emitted.
2I didn’t like the idea, but I will ............... to it.
Wrong!
"Acquiesce" means to accept or agree to something unwillingly.
3The painting is the museum’s most recent ............... .
Wrong!
"Acquisition" means something newly obtained, especially by a museum or collection.
4She is an ............... person, always wanting things.
Wrong!
"Acquisitive" describes someone who is eager to get more things.
5The jury ............... the defendant of all charges.
Wrong!
"Acquitted" means officially declared not guilty.
6The fire department was called into ............... when the alarm sounded.
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"Action" completes the fixed phrase "called into action."
7The chameleon ............... to its surroundings by changing color.
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"Adapts" means changes to suit a situation or environment.
8The TV series is an ............... of a novel.
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"Adaptation" means a new version of a book, film, or story in another form.
9She is ............... at organizational work.
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"Adept" means skilled at something.
10The meeting was ............... until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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"Adjourned" means ended or paused until a later time.
11It is ............... for all children to have polio shots.
Wrong!
"Advisable" means sensible or recommended.
12He and his brother are very much ............... .
Wrong!
"Alike" means similar to each other and fits after "very much."
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Answers

  1. The burning rubber gave off acrid smoke.
  2. I didn’t like the idea, but I will acquiesce to it.
  3. The painting is the museum’s most recent acquisition .
  4. She is an acquisitive person, always wanting things.
  5. The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges.
  6. The fire department was called into action when the alarm sounded.
  7. The chameleon adapts to its surroundings by changing color.
  8. The TV series is an adaptation of a novel.
  9. She is adept at organizational work.
  10. The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
  11. It is advisable for all children to have polio shots.
  12. He and his brother are very much alike .
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